Omer B. Salsbery

Mr. Omer B. Salsbery, 91, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born in Howard County, Indiana, on October 22, 1926, a son of the late Omer Lee and Nellie (Davis) Salsbery. Omer attended Sharpsville schools for eleven years and completed his final year of high school at Sheridan High School. It was his senior year that he met his wife to be, Dorothy Ione Davis. They married on January 6, 1946 and had shared 67 years together. She preceded him in death on April 2, 2013. Following school, he served his country honorably in the United States Army, stationed on the east coast in the Second Service Command during WWII. Omer attended Indiana Business College and completed a short course in Ag Business Management at Purdue University. He was a grain and livestock farmer for twelve years before going to work for the Boone County Farm Bureau Co-op (later known as Frontier Co-op). He was a farm supply manager for several years before becoming assistant manager of the organization. In 1977 he became the general manager and served that position until retiring in 1990. He served in various capacities throughout the community including: Lebanon Rotary, past master of the Atlanta Masonic Lodge in Atlanta, IN, Eastern Star, Boone Lodge #9 F&AM, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, Advance Community Christian Church and served on the Board of Boone County Habitat for Humanity and as director of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce. In addition to his family, Omer enjoyed traveling in the RV, golfing, and wintering in Florida. Survivors include: Son: Dean A. (Linda) Salsbery – Seymour, Indiana Daughter: Yvonne M. (Daryl) Keffer – Jamestown, Indiana Grandchildren: Christina (John) Ball –Indianapolis, Indiana Gregory (Darin Johnson) Keffer-New York, New York. Tammy (Greg) Jones-Seymour, IN Brian (Pam) Eggeman-Seymour, Indiana In addition to his parents and wife, Omer was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Salsbery and Stephen Salsbery; three sisters, Dorothy Weakley, Beulah Brass and Alta Amsbury. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana, with Rev. Steve Vitaniemi officiating. Visitation is planned from noon until the time of service on August 16 at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment will follow services at Fairview Cemetery in Tipton, Indiana. Memorials may be made to: Advance Community Christian Church, P.O. Box 6 Advance, Indiana 46102.

Omer B. Salsbery

October 22, 1926 - August 12, 2018